in co-operation with Ford

Requirements
Integration of new concepts for vehicle chassis
Use of lightweight construction to bring about reduction of fuel consumption
Weight reduction of 25-30% as opposed to B-Class and Sub B-Class vehicles
Extensive elimination of expensive materials
   (thereby rendering the project cost-neutral)
System-wide approach, with optimum integration of components
Substitution of materials to take place only as the second stept

Point of departure and method of resolution
Objective: reduction of the unsprung masses in a powered front axle

Influencing variables: m = V * r

Approach: reduction of mass
by means of optimisation

Result
Weight reduction of 23 kg
(-24% of the overall weight)
-14.4 kg (2 Corner; 15%)
-8.6 kg (centre module; 9%)